Biology vocab

3. an organism's complete genetic makeup, specifically the set of alleles it carries for a specific gene or all its genes
5. How scientists use genetic information to solve biological mysteries.
8. proposes that chromosomes are the carriers of genetic information, with genes located at specific positions on them
11. one copy of a recessive gene but no symptoms
13. pairs of chromosomes, one from each parent, that are similar in size, shape, and gene arrangement
14. a gene or trait that is only expressed if an organism inherits two copies of the allele, one from each parent
15. the different versions or flavors of a single gene

1. a diagram used to predict the possible genotypes and phenotypes of offspring from a genetic cross between two parents.
2. the set of all observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, such as eye color, height, and behavior
4. A term that describes having two different versions of the same gene
6. an allele that expresses its associated trait even when only one copy is present
7. a genetic cross that examines the inheritance of two different traits at the same time
9. a genetic phenomenon where the effect of one gene is masked or modified by one or more other genes, creating a non-additive relationship between genes and phenotype
10. an individual who has two identical copies (alleles) of the same gene, one inherited from each parent
12. a genetic experiment that studies the inheritance of a single trait by crossing two parent organisms that are heterozygous for that trait